Cozumel Travel Guide

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It's all about the water here—the shimmering, clear-as-glass aquamarine sea that makes you want to kick off your shoes, slip on your fins, and dive right in. Once you come up for air, though, you'll find that Mexico's largest Caribbean island is pretty fun to explore on land, too.

Hotels

Cozumel Hotels

Small, one-of-a-kind hotels have long been the norm in Cozumel. Most of Cozumel's hotels are on the leeward (west) and south sides of the island; there...read more

Restaurants

Cozumel Restaurants

Dining options on Cozumel reflect the island's nature: breezy and relaxed with few pretensions (casual dress and no reservations are the rule here). Most...read more

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Cozumel Experiences

  • Top Reasons to Go to Cozumel

    Scuba dive the Great Maya Reef: A Technicolor profusion of fish, coral, and other underwater creatures resides in this 600-mi-long reef, stretching... Read more

  • The Quieter Cozumel

    Blazing-white cruise ships parade in and out of Cozumel as if competing in a big-time regatta. Rare is the day there isn't a white behemoth looming... Read more

  • Cozumel's History

    Cozumel's name is believed to have come from the Mayan "Ah-Cuzamil-Peten" ("land of the swallows"). For the Maya, who lived here intermittently... Read more

  • Island Dining

    The aromas of sizzling shrimp, grilled chicken and steak, spicy sauces, and crisp pizza fill the air of San Miguel in the evening. Waiters deliver... Read more

  • A Ceremonial Dance

    Women regally dressed in embroidered, lace-trim dresses and men in their best guayabera shirts carry festooned trays on their heads during the... Read more

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